Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

" Revenue doesn't pay your bills, GM does  —  @msuster 2/ Founders obsess with revenue as a vanity metric. Some even grow "bad" revenue just to show growth. But if you want to add some in the comments section on Medium and I’ll make sure to read them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

Most consumers now use their online access from smartphones and tablets to interact with social networks, product reviews, and monitor the videos of culture influencers around the world. Yet don’t assume that any of these will override the basic need of every business to be self-sustaining via revenue to meet expenses over time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Incorporating a business entity early through online services. The cost of social media done well is low.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

Growing Your Audience (And Your Revenue) With A Book written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Matt Briel In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Matt Briel. It's brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. Thanks, John.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

While this reaction to such a valuation is understandable, to anybody who has seen the meteoric rise in consumer demand and actual revenue the valuation is much less surprising and may turn out to be quite conservative. I think it’s quite possible that Bird could be the fastest growing company to reach a billion dollars in run rate revenue.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Should SaaS companies trade at a 24x Enterprise Value (EV) to Next Twelve Month (NTM) Revenue multiple as they did in November 2021? 40% of our deals are done in Los Angeles but 100% of our deals leverage the LA networks we have built for 25 years. We do deals in NYC, Paris, Seattle, Austin, San Francisco, London?—?but

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

With the best solutions, the customer gets value which exceeds your revenue. Push marketing doesn’t work well today, in the age of interactive networking and peer reviews. Too many entrepreneurs, especially ones with work-at-home schemes and multi-level marketing, believe that someone has to lose to help them win.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2024

How Podcasting Can Transform Your Business: Lessons in Networking and Lead Generation written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Josh Elledge , a U.S. And your network is truly your network worth today.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

— Unremarked and unheralded, the balance of power between startup CEOs and their investors has radically changed: IPOs/M&A without a profit (or at times revenue) have become the norm. Typically, this caliber of bankers wouldn’t talk to you unless your company had five profitable quarters of increasing revenue.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Accelerators provide these teams with technical and business expertise and connect them to a network of other founders and advisors. The most successful venture studios are founded by entrepreneurs that have previously built companies with $10+M in revenue and had 100+ employees. What percentage of equity are they asking for?

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

Create a detailed business plan where you must outline your financial goals, expenses, and revenue projections. 4 Connect With Fellow Entrepreneurs Expanding your professional network can do more good than you think. Networking can help you find investors, talent, customers, and revenue opportunities.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

– there have also been some major breakthroughs on Bitcoin’s native layer 2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network. Lightning is a network of bi-directional payment channels that allows for instant settlement between parties and routing of payments over a TOR-like p2p network settled in units of bitcoin.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

However, nonprofits can’t generate revenue through conventional means due to their nature. LinkedIn : The work networking platform is a good space for targeting professionals, executives, and businesses. With enough research, hard work, and networking, nonprofits can raise their revenue volume. Government Grants.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Perhaps the most powerful content creation of all, which is growing in popularity is coding, catapulting companies like Lovable which hit $17M in annualised recurring revenue in February 2025, up from $7M at the end of 2024. These costs represent an ongoing tax on revenue, requiring careful consideration in business model design.

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2025

By early 2024, we were sustainably profitable for a second time, on track to generate over $30 million in revenue and starting to get some PEs and strategics showing interest in Issuu. These events are organized as a conference format, so the discussions are casual and mixed with networking, planned appointments and good content.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. So can you successfully build a YouTube network? ” YouTube takes 45%.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

She realised the revenue operations market was booming, especially within the tech industry, and therefore wanted to explore what is largely an untapped market within the UK and Europe. RevOps, or “Revenue Operations”, is a B2B function that uses automation to help teams make the right decisions to grow their business. These goals are.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Some events turned to digital, but business events don’t offer better opportunities than a video call without personal networking. As pointed out by McKinsey , corporate travel is a major revenue source for many airlines and hotel chains. Business travel: a long recovery ahead.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Don’t get us wrong, Nokia was one of the first innovators in the cellular world, being the first to create a cellular network. Rental subscriptions and late fees were the main drivers of revenue for the organization. Blinded by its advertising revenue , Yahoo let customer experience take a backseat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Incorporating a business entity early through online services. The cost of social media done well is low.

Intellectual Property 261

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2019

Sizing the market, projecting revenue, and calculating break-even points are critical, even for a coffee shop. No matter how hard you are willing to work inside the business, you still need external relationships with suppliers, people in your business network, and your community. Don’t get too comfortable – take comfort in fear.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 6, 2024

Services and Revenue Streams Clearly list the services you intend to offer. Define your revenue streams. This includes establishing a strong brand, leveraging various marketing channels, building a network, and expanding your client base. Networking and Partnerships Building relationships within the industry is essential.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Graphic designers and illustrators are no longer considered a starving artist and computer network technicians are keeping the tech companies running. This generated $16 billion in annual revenues in 2015. Hibernia Atlantics network of subsea cables provides some of the worlds best internet connections. billion in revenue.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

Repeat customers offer a consistent revenue stream, shielding the startup from the erratic fluctuations of the market. In the interconnected digital landscape, a single recommendation from a loyal client can ripple across social networks, reaching a vast audience.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

After analysing our case studies and CRM, we saw that 73% of total revenue came from these two segments. In the first quarter of 2020 we grew our revenue by 50% and were able to double revenue compared to 2019, significantly decreasing the sales cycle length and growing the ACV—all the while the world faced the consuqneces of a pandemic.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

These exhibitions are vital for business-to-business (B2B) companies to grow their network and showcase their offerings. The results are impressive with 70% of respondents reporting revenue growth due to automation. One of the biggest reasons is the networking opportunities they provide. planned to attend an average of 42.4

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

While true fraud and merchant error chargebacks should not be fought, as they are considered by card issuers to be the merchant’s responsibility/liability, friendly fraud chargebacks should be contested, otherwise your business is at threat of losing revenue. Friendly Fraud Chargeback Categories. Tips for Managing Friendly Fraud Chargebacks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

These days you can create a C-corp or LLC online quickly at a low cost, to serve you well in signing partners, intellectual property, investors, and revenue. Participate in networking platforms and events for support. Prepare a pitch deck to document and share your plan. This is the time for pivots as required.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 17, 2024

If you’re a Black female founder with revenue struggling to raise and you see two straight white dudes get $5 million for their Powerpoint presentation, it’s only logical to assume the process is stacked against you. I wrote about how “ both things can be true ” here. Then, there are nuances.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

From building a strong brand and network to leveraging digital marketing and providing exceptional customer service, these tips will provide you with actionable strategies to take your real estate business to new heights. Network effectively Networking plays a crucial role in growing your real estate business.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Smart Contracts – Powering the internet-native financial system, smart contract networks could generate fees of $450bn in 2030. Digital Wallets – Digital wallets could grow select vertical software platforms’ revenues to $27-$50bn in 2030. trillion by 2030.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2024

As the production halts due to faulty equipment, you have to bear the costs of labor, lost revenue, reduced capacity, etc. As IBM mentions, fortune 500 companies are losing around 11% of their annual revenue to downtime. Regularly Maintain the Equipment Unplanned downtimes can be extremely costly for manufacturing plants.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The solution has to balance four variables: Revenue for publishers that sell ad space; Targeting capability for ad networks; Return on ad spend for ad buyers; Privacy for users who see ads. Publishers will get their ad revenue. But without third-party cookies, what’s a display network to do? Image source ).

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Venture capital investment, FOMO, and financial engineering Venture capital has poured billions of dollars into quantum computing, quantum sensors, quantum networking and quantum tools companies. Outsiders confuse a successful venture investment with companies that generate lots of revenue and profit. Financial engineering.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2019

A hefty fine that can go up to €20 million or an impressive 4% of the company’s yearly revenue. There is nothing worse for an entrepreneur than a networking or funding opportunity that is missed because you are not ready to follow up on it. And the price for violating your obligations under the GDPR? Don’t launch before you are ready.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In addition, the metaverse will create new marketplaces, revenue streams, and employment opportunities, which will impact both traditional and digital economies. Incorporating metaverse technologies can help fuel customer engagement, streamline business operations, and expand revenue streams.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

This suggests the firm should have a list of paying customers, consistent sales cycles, a clear value proposition, and a developing revenue pipeline in the ideal situation. Cross-industry investment is welcome in these networks, but individual firm investments are capped due to the significant risk involved.

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